Ellen Thomas: Editorial, Awards, Scientific Panels and Committees

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EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

  • Editor, Marine Micropaleontology, 2003-2007
  • Co-Editor: Wing, S., Gingerich, P., Schmitz, B., and Thomas, E., eds. Causes and Consequences of Globally Warm Climates of the Paleogene, GSA Special Paper (2001-2002)
  • Editorial Board Geology,2000-2002
  • Scientific Advisory Committee, Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences,1999 -2001
  • Member MicropaleontologyPress Board of Advisors, 1999 - present
  • Editorial Board, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 1998 - present
  • Associate Editor, Paleoceanography; 1996 -present
  • Editorial board, Marine Micropaleontology; 1991- 2003
  • Editorial board, Ocean Drilling Program Proceedings, volume 120
  • Science editor, volumes 85 and 94, Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES/PANELS

  • Member Scientific Committee for the Meeting on Climate and Biota of the Early Paleogene (CBEP), Bilbao, Spain, in June 2006 (2004-2006)
  • US representative, International Geological Correlation Programme 476 "Monsoon evolution and tectonics-climate linkage in East Asia and its marginal seas during the late Cenozoic", 2004-2007
  • Member Darwin Biogeology Centre Funding Panel, NWO Council for Earth and Life Sciences (Netherlands), 2004-2008; annual budget $1.5M
  • Scientific Advisory Committee FORAMS 2006, 2004-2006 (meeting to be held September 10-15, 2006, Natal, Brazil)
  • Voting Member, International Sub-commission on Paleogene Stratigraphy, 2004-2008
  • JOI-USSAC Distinguished Lecturer, 2004-2005
  • US Science Advisory Committee (USSAC), advising JOI on the US Science Support Program (USSSP) of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP), 2001-2004
  • Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Board of Directors, 2001-2004; Vice President: 2003-2004; President 2004-2005
  • Panel to select prize winners of the prestigious 'Spinoza Award', Netherlands, 2001-2003
  • Science Advisory Committee, Connecticut Audubon Center at Milford Point, 1997 - present
  • Ocean Drilling Program, Science Steering and Evaluation Panel on the Dynamics of the Earth's Environment (ESSEP), 1997 - 1999
  • Ocean Drilling Program, Liaison ESSEP to 'Extreme Climates' Program Planning Group, 1998-1999
  • Scientific Advisory Committee for Marine aspects of Earth System History (NSF), 1993 - present
  • Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Measurements Panel, Ad Hoc Committee on JANUS database (Benthic Foraminifera), 1997 - present
  • Ocean Drilling Program, Computer User Group Paleontology, 1995-1997
  • Chair of session 'Biotic Response to Major Climate Change', 6th International Paleoceanography Meeting (August 1998, Lisbon, Portugal)
  • Ocean Drilling Program Shipboard Measurements Panel, 1989 - 1995
  • Ocean Drilling Program Information Handling Panel, 1993 - 1995
  • Ocean Drilling Program IHP and SMP Paleontologic Working Group, 1993-1995
  • UK Science Committee for Ocean Drilling, 1990 - 1992

AWARDS

  • 1996 W. Storrs Cole Memorial Research Award, Geological Society of America: $10,000.-
  • 1995 Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, Paleoceanography